If there was any doubt that Logan Ryan is not coming back to Nashville in 2020, the Tennessee Titans’ jersey number reveal for their rookies pretty much sealed the deal.
Among the numbers given out to their 2020 NFL Draft picks, second-round pick Kristian Fulton was assigned No. 26, which is the same number Ryan has worn his entire career dating back to his days with the Patriots.
Of course, it was almost a foregone conclusion that Ryan wasn’t re-signing with the Titans as he remains on the open market, but now that his number has been given to someone else, we can hammer it home.
Ryan was a class act and a solid player in his three seasons in Nashville but simply didn’t fit with the direction the franchise is going.
Titans general manager Jon Robinson is trying to get younger and faster in his secondary to better match up with a team like the Chiefs, who sport an obscene amount of speed in their receiving corps.
And the speedy Fulton seems to be his solution at slot corner, Ryan’s old position.
Furthermore, Ryan’s reported demand for at least $10 million per year is simply too high of a price to pay when you consider his inability to keep up with faster receivers.
After the news was announced that Fulton was getting No. 26, Twitter shared the same reaction we had: Ryan is finished in Tennessee.
Any hopes that Logan Ryan is coming back are done. Kristian Fulton owns #26.
— Jake Wallman (@JakeWallman__) May 5, 2020
The Titans are apparently giving Logan Ryan's No. 26 to rookie corner Kristian Fulton. I guess he will be playing elsewhere in 2020.
— Jordan Dajani (@JordanDajani) May 5, 2020
Again, say your goodbyes to Logan Ryan, Kristian Fulton gets #26.
The newcomer Vic Beasley gets Kamalei Correa’s old #44, while Correa switches to #40. #Titans https://t.co/9lXAJqsoTE
— TreJean Watkins (@TreWatkins099) May 5, 2020
So Kristian Fulton is going to wear 26 for the #Titans – Certainly feels like Logan Ryan will be moving on elsewhere.
— Jason Crownover 🎙 (@JCrownover25) May 5, 2020
1st rd. draft pick, Isaiah Wilson is 79.
2nd rd. draft pick Kristian Fulton is 26. That was Logan Ryan's number. https://t.co/2QagD9rUYC— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisWSMV) May 5, 2020
Kristian Fulton taking Logan Ryan’s old number, so that’s probably that. Where you at, @clownejd? https://t.co/dYuzytsIUz
— No Nonsense Podcast (@NoNonsensePod) May 5, 2020
Kristian Fulton taking No. 26 from Logan Ryan https://t.co/AwJ2gSDtj8
— Lucas Panzica (@lucaspanzica) May 5, 2020
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